Source Energy Services Enlists Legacy Building Solutions To Construct Large Frac Sand Storage Facility By Mark S. Kuhar As frac sand becomes needed in even-greater quantities, larger and more sophisticated plants are being constructed to produce and store a high-quality silica-sand product. Source Energy Services (SES) is one of the fastest growing industrial sand suppliers in North America. The company’s…
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Canada’s Pursuit of Frac Sand Sources
Canada is a major consumer of premium frac sand from the Midwest of the United States, although they have sources that are currently mined in Alberta and Saskatchewan, with others in Manitoba scheduled to come online in 2015.
Read MoreFrac Sand Market Ready to Explode
There is sand, sand and more sand in our future.
Read MoreVictory Nickel Reports Results
Victory Nickel Inc. reported financial results for the three and nine months ended Sept. 30, 2014. Commissioning of the company’s dry frac sand processing plant in Seven Persons, Alberta, Canada, located approximately 18 km southwest of Medicine Hat was completed on Aug. 11, 2014.
Read MoreFrac Sand Insider Day One
Nov. 17, 2014 – More than 200 people have gathered in Pittsburgh for Rock Products’ second Frac Sand Insider conference. The first day of the event featured a keynote address by fracking advocate Greg Kozera; a financial analysis of the frac sand market by Brandon Dobell of William Blair; an overview of frac sand drying by Jeff Morris, vice president, Heyl & Patterson Inc.; a session…
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Nov. 14, 2014 – The frac sand market is still going strong. Frac Sand Insider 2014 is the only show devoted solely to sharing operational insights and solutions for the frac sand industry. Presented by Rock Products, the conference will take place at the Westin Convention Center in Pittsburgh. Tailored to both experienced operators and companies just entering the industry, this is…
Read MoreEagle Materials Acquires CRS Proppants
Eagle Materials Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire CRS Proppants LLC and its subsidiaries, including Great Northern Sand LLC (CRS Proppants), an established supplier of high-quality northern-white frac sand to the energy industry.
Read MoreHalliburton, Baker Hughes Stockpiling Sand
Oilfield services providers Halliburton Co. and Baker Hughes Inc. are stockpiling sand to protect themselves against rising costs and are buying more railcars to transport the haul. That is good news for the nation’s frac sand producers.
Read MoreAthabasca Minerals Banks on Firebag Frac Sand Project
Athabasca Minerals Inc. is reporting record revenue and its second highest-ever quarterly net income, mostly from the company’s aggregates operations. The company also reported that it has received approval for the right to work and remove sand from Phase One of the Firebag Frac Sand Project from Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development.
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Frac sand in ambient air does not pose a health concern for Winona residents, according to the Winona Daily News. The first look at eight months’ worth of air monitoring data in downtown Winona, Minn., showed silica sand was, for the most part, undetectable. Only two samples taken from state monitors between January and August detected silica in the air,…
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